{"id":27776,"date":"2024-07-11T07:02:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T07:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=27776"},"modified":"2024-07-11T07:02:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T07:02:55","slug":"world-leading-edutech-congress-and-expo-returns-to-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/world-leading-edutech-congress-and-expo-returns-to-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"World leading Edutech congress and Expo returns to Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The latest technology and trends shaping the future of the EdTech sector will be on show in Sydney next year when one of the world\u2019s largest education events returns to NSW.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydney will host the EduTECH Congress and Expo with events occurring from 2025-2027, generating an anticipated $24 million in direct expenditure for the NSW economy over the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing together more than 10,000 academics, training providers and innovators, the event will provide the opportunity for industry leaders to share their insights and groundbreaking technologies that are changing the way people teach and learn around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event attracts more than 350 speakers and includes hundreds of exhibitions with tech demonstrations covering the latest in developments at the cutting edge of education including artificial intelligence and augmented reality, robotics and 3D printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will highlight NSW as a world-leading EdTech destination and showcase local businesses to investors and global clients to support their growth and exports into new international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSW Government was supported by Business Events Sydney (BESydney) to secure the EduTECH Congress and Expo, with next year\u2019s event to be held 12-13 June 2025 at the International Convention Centre Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.study.nsw.gov.au\/industry\/education-technology\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.study.nsw.gov.au\/industry\/education-technology\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSydney is the natural home for the EduTECH Congress and Expo \u2013 we hosted the first event back in 2011, and while it\u2019s moved around the country since then, it\u2019s great to have it back in the city where it all began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNSW has a diverse EdTech sector \u2013 we\u2019re home to 273 companies that are transforming the way teachers teach and students learn, and we look forward to showcasing many of their innovative products and services at the expo next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acting Minister for Jobs and Tourism David Harris:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNSW is a leading hub for education technology with the sector employing 7,300 people and worth $1.4 billion annually, which represents 39 per cent of Australia\u2019s EdTech revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSecuring the EduTECH Congress and Expo for the next three years is a great outcome, expected to inject $24 million into the NSW economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBusiness events like these not only help develop the sector, they inject revenue into businesses across the visitor economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BESydney CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe anchoring of the EduTECH Congress and Expo with the NSW EdTech Summit in Sydney for the next three years will generate innovation and productivity outcomes for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe need to skill, reskill and upskill our future workforce is crucial if we are to be at the forefront of transitioning our nation\u2019s economy. Sydney, as a digital innovation leader in the education sector, is the perfect location to showcase our state\u2019s brightest minds and achievements in the field, attract more students to our excellent institutions, and to grow local and APAC collaboration opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EduTECH Project Director Arron Penman:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring the EduTECH Congress and Expo back to Sydney as the anchor event for the NSW EdTech Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis unique and exciting platform fosters collaboration and innovation, positioning NSW as a global leader in education technology.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest technology and trends shaping the future of the EdTech sector will be on show in Sydney next year when one of the world\u2019s largest education events returns to NSW.&nbsp; Sydney will host the EduTECH Congress and Expo with events occurring from 2025-2027, generating an anticipated $24 million in direct expenditure for the NSW &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/world-leading-edutech-congress-and-expo-returns-to-sydney\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;World leading Edutech congress and Expo returns to Sydney&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27776"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27777,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27776\/revisions\/27777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}